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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
The Northern Democracy.
shreNeport Times.

Since the day that the Democratic
party ceased Ia stand distinctly for local
self-government and began 20 run after
the false gods of Federal aid to esiucA-
ton, internal improvements OF n purely
local character, and the like, Northern
and Southern Democracy have drifted
apart. No longer having any everlasting
principle for which Ia battle, the Demo
cratic party began many years ago TO be
controlled 10y sectional interests. And
ar these are in many cases antagonistic.
we find Northern and Southern Demo
Gratis opposing each other and uniting
with the Republicans in Congress and
elsewhere to secure legislation that will
bring local advantage.
As a striking proof Of the truth OF
what we have said. the pocket veto OF the
River and Harbor Bill may be cited.
Here we find New York bitterly antag-
onizing any Improvement OF the great
Mississippi, because, indeed, the export
trade Of the West would thus seek a
water outlet via New Orleans, instead of
going TO the metropolis for reshipment.
Ii is this purely sectionalwvie which
doubtless induced the President to pocket
the River and Harbor Bill. None other
can readily be assigned. The executive
had himself expressed desire that the ap-
preparation should not exceed &i0. .000,-
oU. Ills wish was grained; the ball
called for no more. Yet after everything
had besn done in the premises that could
be- reasonably asked, Mr.. Cleveland saw
fit To ignore the measure most immedi-
ately of interest to the masses West and
South. Northern Democracy did it,
the Democracy that watches after the
sectional and selfish interests Of the me
tropolis.
We begin TO ask ourselves what is the
tie that binds Southern TO Northern De-
mocracyy What have we in commonf IL
il easy TO discern where the respective
interests diverge, If we take local view,
and il looks very much as IL the local
view is the only view taken at this time
We have lost sight Of the ancient land
marks, and we have not yet caught sight
of new objects The party as IL stands
to-day lacks coherency. and, lacking
coherency, il lacks strong, aggressive
force.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Economic Way Of Raising Potatoes.


A most successful way Of raising
potatoes in the South il BY planting them
is what is called lazy bed" which il
done by applying manure very heavily
in the rows and then covering the whole
bed with straw, leaves, corn-stalks, or
any coarse litter. by this plan no work
ing or wedding Is required, and the
growth is not stopped by the first hot.
dry weather, as the ground is kept cool
and moist. which greatly increases the
yield of potatoes and makes them of
much better quality.
A good plan, 10y which several objects
are combined, Is to select a field which is
to be sown To wheat next fall. and fence
in ar much as will make a good-sized
feeding lot for cows and sheep. In this
inciosure feed all of the corn-stalks. The
following spring take the adjoining land
for potatoes: plow well: then lay off
three or four rows at "A time ON the side
furthest from the cow-pen. Make the
burrows deep: drop the potatoes
at good distances apart, and fill
the furrow entirely up with
course manure. keeping ON in this way
until all are planted. The object in
planting only few rows at a time, is To
avoid running the manure wagon over
the burrows, as this would destroy them.
<Aitti tht lIeih N tl Iltiitel, iahe Win ii
hay or stalk-rake the stalks from the
cow-pen on the potato plot, so that the
covering will be foot thick after set
Ting This is all that is needed until har-
vest. when the stalks are rsilSed from the
potatoes and thinly spread over the
wheat field, To he plowed under. The
potatoes can be gathered without dig
ging, as they will either be on the top of
the ground or in the loose manure In
the South, potatoes raised i'm this way
may be left i'm the ground all the winter
and gathered imperfect condition in the
spring.
The conditions of success with this
method are, To use plenty of manure and
to have the mulch at least a foot thick.
Nothing is SO good for mulch as corn
stalks, and in raising potatoes in a
garden, the stalks may be piled on the
edge of the patch in gathering, and may
be used for several years.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
THEY STILL SILVER.
TRAINS CAUGHT IN SNOW
DRIFTS.
Not In Canada But in the lztitudes Of Mes York and
Philadelphia Spring too Ethereal to
be Visible.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Three Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western passenger
trains are snow bound on the PecOno
Mountains. The snow is five feet deep
on the mountains and badly drifted. No
trouble has been experienced before this
winter in railway communication
through the New Jersey valleys and over
the Alleghanies, but March has proved
very snowy month, disarranging train
schedules and interrupting teIegraphic
communications badly.
HARTFORD, CONN, March 23.-The
snow is from 10 to "A inches deep in the
western part of the State. The Connect
icut Western Railroad will not get trains
through to-day. There is a drift from
Boston Corners to Mount Riga. over a
mile long and from Is to 25 feet deep.
ST. JoHNsBURy, W.. March 23.-A Sc
we're snow and wind storm prevailed III
this section of the State last night
Three trains on the Passumpsic Railroad
are fast i'm drifts and two trains and
snow plow ON the ST. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain road are blockaded at
different points.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
NUMBER IL.
A Tell.Tale Button.

~
The push-button telephone Is one Of
the cheapest of modern inventions. IL
can be manufactured, the English jour
mas state. for half crown, and can bo
fitted To the wire of the ordinary cleo
tric ringing apparatus. When substitu-
ted for the push button at the front
door OF house. IL converts an electric
bell system into speaking telephone.
The maid i'm the kitchen or the mistress
i'm hes parlor or boudoir can converse
with the stranger at the door without
making the tour of the house. The tele-
phone plate connected with the button is
extremely sensitive, and for short dis
tances il Is unnecessary for the speaker
or listener Ia raise the voice or make q
close approach 20 the apparatus. IL can
be used.as a substitute for electric bells
and speaking tubes, and will enable
people in different rooms 10 communi-
cate with one another without leaving
their chair Half crown is the nomi-
nal price Of this remarkable button; and
since the electric bell system with which
IL can be connected is inexpensive, IL
may be regarded as one of the cheapest
of modern luxuries.
There are considerations, however
which may make this ingenious contriv-
ance dear az any price Tor household use.
The facility with which conversation al
the 'front.' door or IN the parlor may be
communicated To all parts OF the house
viii make privacy impossible. II the
mistress can give orders 10 the kitchen
without rising from her comfortable
chair, the cook can also have all the
freshest gossip Of the drawing-room
while roasting fowl or grinding coffe.
The tell-tale button will reveal the fam
lily secrets Ia the eavcsdropper ON the
front steps. as well as enable the mis-
tress of the manse 10 send away from the
door the irrepressible book agent OF the
irresponsible tramp. Condolences i'm the
library between the master and his duns
will be- overheard in the buffers pantry,
and general strike below stairs be
brought on by the contingency of wages
i'm arrears What stammering lover
could be induced to ask the gravest OF
questions il he knew that the parlor had
no secrets which the household from
garnet Ia basement would not share, or
an exultant rival ringing at the front
door might be in the nick Of time TO hear
very distant echo OF whispered
"Noy' The telephone push button as
household convence has its drawbacks.
The system Of inter communication IL
too complete.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Oranges i'm Sand.

A few DAYS ago Mr.. X. +. Finley. of
Seneca, exhibited some oranges at this
office which had been buried in dry sand
since the middle of last November Mr..
Finley says he picked the fruit at a time
when IL had just began to turn yellow,
packed them in a box, and then buried
the box one foot deep in the dry sand
under shelter. When this fruit was
shown 10 us il had been exposed 10 the
air about teR days, and did not show the
slightest suspicion of decay. In fact the
fruit was bright yellow (~ould sell as
"fancies }, of good weight and flavor,
about the same as when picked from the
tree In December or, in other words.
they had fully ripened while buried. and
had kept as sound and perfect as IL Just
picked ripe from the tree.
The gentleman referred 10 Expresses
the opinion that any number can be
kept IN this way, and thus relieve the
trees OF their burden early in the season.
giving the trees a rest before the time Of
blooming. and preserving the fruit for
future shipment, at such time or inter
val as would insure good prices AT least
II not the best, and prevent a glut in the
market. making II possible 20 have or
anges to ship every month in the wear
IN fact. To pay the grower profitable
return, with very little cost TO preserve.
We know of several instances of growers
in this section who buried several thou
sand oranges on a similar plan with
the full belief of success. This
sand method is really no new thing, vet
ii has received no particular attention
until within the past year. We some
times think that simple methods are
oftentimes overlooked merely because
they are simple and inexpensive, or be-
cause the method had not become
fashionable" and, IL carry the idea
further. If this simple method. with its
preserving qualities to recommend it is
practicable and safe one. then let some
Leader Of fashion" set the example. that
the "votaries to fashions shrine" may
follow. and the industry of orange grow
ing will have attaineda a profitable fea-
ture, regulating the supply and demand
To such an extent that encouragement
and impetus will he given. and the
Florida orange will retain its preponder-
ance over all. and in all seasons of the
wear
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Partial Victory for High License.

ALBANY, N. ". March %. The high
license bill passed the Lower House of
the Legislature to-day by a vote of 20 to-
%, party vote, except that Maurer,
Gallagher, Reitz and C.. Smith, Repub-
licans, voted in the negative with the
solid Democratic vote. Two Republicans
were absent on account of Illness. The
bill fixes the fee for first-class liquor
license at 81 900. Previous to coming to
vote several amendments We're ac-
cepted without debate. One was to
change the limit from 100000 to 400. 600
inhabitants, so that the bill should not
apply to Buffalo, which will soon have
the former number; also to amend the
bill by excepting cider from its provi-
sions, and to increase store keepers beer
license from $50 to 800.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
The LATEST B. & 0. STORY.
GARRETT CLEARS 100000 OUT
OF THE SULLY FIASCO.
That Interest AbsOrbs the Johns
Hopkins Holdings.
No More Stock offered Report OF the Richmond
Terminal conpany-with a Side Glance
at B. q o.

BALTIMORE. March 23.-It is stated on
good authority that the option will re-
main open to the Ives-Staynor syndicate
for the control of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad until April 1st. President
Garrett, it is said. cleared 500, 900 out of
the Sully syndicate failure, and it is al
so stated that the Garrett interest has
purchased all the stock of the Johns
Hopkins University. None of the stock
of the road was offered for sale to-day.
New YORK. March 23.-The Board of
Directors of the..Richmond Terminal Co. -,
to-day, approved the annual report of the
company To be presented TO the stock
holders. The report shows that the
company owns securities amounting to
$45. .076, $40. The total amount of COM
mon stock issued is forty millions and
of the preferred, five millions. The only
bonds outstanding are the Collateral
Trust loan of $500 ,0OO, the interest on
which. s57OOO0. is the absolute fixed
charge.
The dividends ON East Tennessee pre-
ferred and the interest on the bonds
owned by the company are amply suf
ficient to pay this without necessitating
dividends upon Richmond & Danville
stock. The belief is expressed that the
revenues of the company will be ample
to provide for dividends on the preferred
stock, as we'll as interest upon the bonds.
The mileage now owned and controlled
is Az. miles. The report concludes:
Until time and results shall have in
dorsed the wisdom of putting together
the properties now under the control of
the company, stockholders may accept
the policy of this company TO be not to
acquire any additional property, except
where such acquisition will undoubtedly
result in strengthening the financial re-
sources as well as the credit of the COM
pany. and then only after the fullest in
vestigation and where the effect of such
acquisition can not but enhance the
value of the stock of the Terminal Conn
pany"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
ANOTHER BOND CALL.
The l4sth Issued---Ten Million Of TIL
Per Cents Called In.

The l4ath Issued---Ten Million of Three
Per Cents Called In.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Another call
for three per cent. bonds for redemption
the 14sth--was issued this afternoon
1t natures Nav lst- The following is
description Of the bonds: $50. original
number II to original number q, both
inclusive: sI60. original number l5s to
original number 35I, both inclusive:
500, origininal number 66 tn original
number las. both inclusive; 1000. origi-
nal number s6s to original number
1921, both inclusive; *1O.000. original
number 1,912 to original number 2,Ss5,
both inclusive. and original number
,11S to original number 23.19 both
inclusive; total. $l0,OOO.0OO.
The months interest. due May ]. 1887,
on the above described bonds, will not
be paid by checks forwarded to holders
of bonds but will be paid with the prin-
cipal to the holders at the time of present
alton.
Parties holding bonds called by this
circular can obtain immediate payment,
with interest to date of presentation, by
the same in the letter for
warling the bonds for redemption.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
NOT FAST COLOR.
JAMES HUNTERS HONESTY
GRAN"


PHILADELPHIA, March 23--The an
nouncement of attachment proceedings
began yesterday By the brokerage firm
of Keene. BOdine & Co.. against the firm
of James & John Hunter under the
fraudulent debtor act of 1863 caused
great surprise, amounting almost to con-
sternation in commercial and political
circles. The greatest occasion for sur
prise was that the attachments were ac-
companied with allegations of fOrgeries
in connection with the Hunter firms
papers. John f. Keene. head of the firm
of Keene. Bodine & Co, who brought
suit. said this morning that Receiver Of
Taxes John Hunter was entirely igno-
rant of the transactions. 1t is a well
known fact that Hunter has been prac-
tically out of the firm since he first be-
came Receiver of Taxes six years ago,
although, of course, the business has
been managed by his brother. with the
Receivers name and approval.
Nothing has been heard, to-day, from
James Hunter, the senior member of
the firm and there is general belief
that he has abscended. His brother and
patrons John Hunter. is completely
mystified by the revelations. No steps
have been taken toward criminal pros
ecutiOn.
Additional attachments were issued
against the firm to-day by the Fourth
Street NatinnaI Bank for S20, 900; the
Third National Bank forS 6.400; the
Mechanics National Bank for S2J,-
900 and by the West Philadelphia Ma
tional Bank for SI4.sO0. The affidavits
of the bank officials aIlege tnat the mon
ey was fraudulently obtained by means
of forged signatures of JAS. Long on
promissory notes given as security.
Long is President of the Union Trust
Co, and the Endorsement of various
amounts are declared by him To tie
forgeries. An assignment for the benefit
of the creditors of James and John Hun
ter to John Field a. assignee, which was
made Yesterday. was recorded to-day
James and John Hunter are proprie-
tors of the Conestoga Print Works. and
have large mills in West Philadelphia
and Norristown- The works We're estab-
Iished in 1899 by their father Thomas
Hunter. who came to this country from
Belfast. Ireland. with his family in 1929.
The mills yielded about 12.00o pieces of
standard madder prints a week. The
firm were the principal men in the
manufacture of ''alizarene, or extract
of madden. which has revolutioniZed the
making of fast colors. The house was
also for many years the only one IN the
country which made alizarene for sale
The older Hunter died in 1913, when ths
control of the business devolved upor
the present proprietors-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Taine ON Modern Authors.

Paris Dispatch Ia the London Daily Telegraph.
NJ. Taine. thinking. no doubt, that too
much had been extracted from him dur
ing a conversation with an interviewer
who asked him for his opinion on the rel
ative merits of English and French lit
terateurs, writes to-day to a leading pa
per in order to make things right. The
eminent critic still persists in telling his
countrymen that English poetry, partic-
ularly in its lyric and narrative forms,
from the days of Byron, Keats, and Shell
ley down To Tennyson and the Brown
ings, is the first in Europe. France. in
return, has the greatest living drama
fists, Emile Augier and Alexander Du-
mas Ills. In prose the French are at least
the equals of the English, and NJ. Taine
considers Balzac to be the greatest Gre
ator who has appeared since the days of
Shakespeare, but there has been in no
literature a critic To equal Sainte-Bcuve
Here ends NJ. Taine's international com
PARSONS, but for the benefit Of literary
people il may be- as well to give the
litterateur's opinion on the best men and
work in his own country. He considers
La Chartreuse de Parme" as a master
piece of literary psychology, and the
greatest published in any language;
while for style and finish. for intensity
and perfection of coloring, Flaubert s
Madame Bovary" stands unrivaled.
Five writers and thnkers-Balzac, Stem
dhal. Sainte- Beuve. Guizot, and Renan
are the men who, since the days of
Montesquieu, have added most 10 the
knowledge of human nature and society.
At the present time France is at the end
of a literary period, although the ma
tional literature can boast of rising
historians like VI. Laviss, NJ. Sorel, and
NJ. Thureau Dangin, besides three on four
poets and novelists. On the whole, con-
cludes the critic, the literary production
of France for the past sixty years has
been az prolific in lofty ideas and beau
tifuI creations as the most illustrious Of
her rivals
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
A bad Beginning.



The people of the south have always
looked with scorn upon the maudlin SEN
timent north that made n criminal .
hero. Bouquets and bon-bons sent 10
Jail birds there, have filled us with as
tonjshment. The forger, the burglar.
the sneak-thief, the prize fighter, the
bank robber, the murderer, have each In
turn there been heroes, over whom weak
men shed tears and on whom silly wo.
men lavished their attention. Down
south, heretofore the thief has been
simply thief. and the murderer MUIR
derer. No Southern girl ever wanted 20
marry a Spies. But IL seems that all is
changed. Vincent was the darling OF
Montgomery society. Wine, women
and wassail brought him TO felon's
cell. Now we are told that bouquets
make fragrant his cell, that cigars OF the
finest brand tickle his palate, that car
pets of the finest eastern texture make
soft his narrow foot falls and that-but
we forbear. for after all. he is but vui-
gar thief. Reveling in the confidence
Of whole State, he abused that conf
dence. rioted in pleasure, robbed the un-
conscious. fled like a galley slave, w
apprehended in dishonor, fills felon's
cell, and will, hereafter. II justice be-
done, aid materially in the development
Of Alabama's marvellous mineral re-
eplIrcss
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
The Bridge nj Forest HiIls.


The official inquiry concerning the
railroad accident at Forest Hills already
tends to prove that the bridge was piece
of patchwork that ought to have been re-
moved long ago. and that the officers Of
the Boston and Providence Company not
only failed To inspect and test IL as u
should have been inspected and tested,
but even treated with insolent contempt
the suggestion OF citizens who had de-
tected dangerous defects In the struct-
ure. The examination In one Of great
importance, because there Ia reason TO
believe that other very prosperous rail
road corporations In New England are
using bridges that are also unsafe.
More than six years ago the Railroad
Commissioners of Massachusetts, directed
the company's attention TO this bridge.
The superstructure,T they said, ia an
oddity among bridges" Evidently they
were Of the opinion that il had not suf-
ficient strength. They urged the COM
pany 10 test IL al once under load
somewhat heavier than the bridge 10 ever
called upon 20 bear in the course OF bust
ness, and 10 repeat the tests at stated in
tervals. In response to this recommen-
dation a test was made In 1882. but IL
was never repeated.